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2024 NBA Draft Mega Thread

Cody Williams is kind of in the same boat as Risarche. He had a rough summer, but maybe he looks great in college and everyone forgets. I saw Colorado highlights of his latest game and physically he looks like the kind of player you'd want and physically more impressive than any lotto pick outside of Sarr/Buzelis
 
Saint Cy of JFC said:
It's just going to be a lot of dudes who are more or less equally talented and evaluating who rises to the top will be difficult.

I hate drafting high in these drafts because hype will often get in the way of proper scouting. "Oh everyone is pretty equal, so we have to take the guys who were projected high early".

Id still firmly take Sarr #1 overall because I think you have to draft for ceiling at the #1 pick.

Outside of that, Tyler Smith is probably my #2 guy currently. He's not an elite prospect, but he's kind of better at everything that Hendricks does in more of a wings body/fluidity so I see higher upside for on ball creation.
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I think the best purely draft related result this year is having a top 4 pick cuz you still get the best chance to find talent, but the second best option is to convey the pick we owe... even if its like 12/13th pick. On draft night make a trade for a pick if you have a guy you love and want to target.
 
Right snow Tyler Smith looks like a legit 6'7 barefoot wing with probably a 6'11 wingspan and an incredibly smooth jumper who can put the ball on the floor (could be bigger, I'll have to rewatch some Stars/Ignite highlights and see if I can size up him to Hendricks). If you have him and Hendricks on the wing in the future you have extremely long and athletic wings for Keyonte to facilitate to.

Smith turned 19 earlier this month and just looks like a NBA player
 
Saint Cy of JFC said:
Right snow Tyler Smith looks like a legit 6'7 barefoot wing with probably a 6'11 wingspan and an incredibly smooth jumper who can put the ball on the floor (could be bigger, I'll have to rewatch some Stars/Ignite highlights and see if I can size up him to Hendricks). If you have him and Hendricks on the wing in the future you have extremely long and athletic wings for Keyonte to facilitate to.

Smith turned 19 earlier this month and just looks like a NBA player
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This paragraph is enough for me.

That guy.
 
Bawse Dawg said:
He started the season really bad. But I actually watched him yesterday against the Spurs and damn can that dude pass, good size, always trying to get out and run. I agree that he’s probably too expensive if he were available at all. But I really like him as a player especially on this team.
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Yeah I don't know what type of team he's best on... obviously one with spacing... but I think for him to maximize his individual value he needs to be an offensive hub. If he can't shoot off the dribble that will limit the ceiling of his teams. If he was a defender like Lonzo I could get on board but I think he's a negative on that end (would need to watch more). If we did a deal for an OKC pg I think I'd prefer Cason. He has his limits too but I think they will be less limiting to his team.

Not sure if any of that makes sense.
 
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I take it back, watching the highlights back Smith actually might be bigger. They are at least the same height imo.
 
Handlogten's Heros said:
Yeah I don't know what type of team he's best on... obviously one with spacing... but I think for him to maximize his individual value he needs to be an offensive hub. If he can't shoot off the dribble that will limit the ceiling of his teams. If he was a defender like Lonzo I could get on board but I think he's a negative on that end (would need to watch more). If we did a deal for an OKC pg I think I'd prefer Cason. He has his limits too but I think they will be less limiting to his team.

Not sure if any of that makes sense.
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I would happily take Cason too. I wish we had. He and Key would also be great together I think.
 
Bawse Dawg said:
I would happily take Cason too. I wish we had. He and Key would also be great together I think.
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I actually don't mind passing on Cason for Hendricks. Don't think Cason is all that and I don't want a dual small guard lineup. Just got to pray Hendricks figures out how to be a super role player.
 
Bawse Dawg said:
I would happily take Cason too. I wish we had. He and Key would also be great together I think.
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I think Cason is the only guy we passed on that I'd change my mind about today (assuming we still get Key). I know he's likely a game manager type but the shot and defense are already good and sometimes those "low ceiling" guys are not low ceiling at all.
 
Saint Cy of JFC said:
I actually don't mind passing on Cason for Hendricks. Don't think Cason is all that and I don't want a dual small guard lineup. Just got to pray Hendricks figures out how to be a super role player.
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I guess Cason is small, he didn't look like it on the court last night (the only time I've seen him) but that's not scientific obviously.

Hope Hendricks is good. Keyonte makes me more excited about every other player, I really think he can be very nice PG who keeps teammates involved.
 
Bawse Dawg said:
I guess Cason is small, he didn't look like it on the court last night (the only time I've seen him) but that's not scientific obviously.

Hope Hendricks is good. Keyonte makes me more excited about every other player, I really think he can be very nice PG who keeps teammates involved.
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Yeah, his efficiency has been insane. It's just hard to rate rookies like that because it's obviously flukey?
 
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